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Author Archives: corvusfugit
5th Century BC: Zeus Ammon
After the Greeks colonized Cyrenaica—now part of Lybia—and established settlements in the lower Nile Delta, they came to associate Zeus with the Egyptian supreme god Amun-Ra, who was often depicted with the head of a ram. The features of both … Continue reading
2014: Fence
Alyson Shotz: Mirror Fence (2003-2014)
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, Alyson Shotz, Art, Conceptual Art, Fences, USA, Women
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1913: Cocteau
Jacques-Émile Blanche: Portrait of Jean Cocteau (1913)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, France, Jacques-Émile Blanche, Jean Cocteau, LGBTQ, Painting, Portraits
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1933: Zeppelin
Carel Willink: The Zeppelin (1933)
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Art, Aviation, Balloons, Carel Willink, Cityscapes, Netherlands, Painting
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1890: Pigs Disturbed by a Hen
William Weekes: Pigs Disturbed by a Hen (c. 1890)
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Tagged 1890's, 19th Century, Animals, Art, Chickens, Great Britain, Painting, Pigs, William Weekes
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1969: The Color of Pomegranates
Sergei Parajanov’s 1969 film The Color of Pomegranates is an impressionistic biography of the 18th century Armenian ashug (poet/bard/troubadour) Sayat-Nova. Georgian actress Sofiko Chiaureli plays multiple roles in the film, both male and female, and the film has been seen … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century, 1960's, 20th Century, Armenia, Books, Film, Poetry, Sayat-Nova, Sergei Parajanov, Sofiko Chiaureli, Soviet Union
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2nd Century BC: The Best Leaders Are Barely Noticed
太上，下知有之；其次，親而譽之；其次，畏之；其次，侮之。信不足，焉有不信焉。悠兮，其貴言。功成事遂，百姓皆謂我自然。 The best leaders are barely noticed. The next best are admired and praised. Poor leaders use coercion and fear, and the worst are despised. If leaders do not follow the Tao, how can the people? The wisest leaders will … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Century BC, Books, China, Lao-Tzu, Leadership, Philosophy, Taoism
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1925: Buy Bread with the Union Label
Flag of the London Jewish Bakers Union (1925) (source)
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Food and Drink, Great Britain, Judaism, Labor, Unions
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2009: Big Bad
Steve Hathaway: American wolf pack in Beanham, UK (2009) (See more here.)
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Tagged 2000's, 21st Century, Animals, Art, Great Britain, Photography, Steve Hathaway, Wolves
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1856: Mountains & Rivers
G.W. Colton: Mountains & Rivers from Colton’s Atlas Of The World, Illustrating Physical And Political Geography. By George W. Colton. Accompanied By Descriptions Geographical, Statistical, And Historical, By Richard Swainson Fisher, M.D. (1856). Click for detail. (source)
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Tagged 1850's, 19th Century, Books, G. W. Colton, Geography, Maps
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